Heuvelton considers stricter tobacco sale regulations

HEUVELTON – On June 12 the village will consider adopting new tobacco sale regulations that could be the most progressive in the state.

Thanks to the activism of students in the Heuvelton Leos Club, the village Board of Trustees is specifically looking at whether to require businesses get a license to sell tobacco within the village, in addition to a state tobacco license, and if they should allow only one or two vendors at a time.

Its really a thought-provoking issue and its something that we really want to look at very seriously, Mayor Barbara A. Lashua said.

Currently only Stewarts sells tobacco in the village, and the Leos Club has proposed allowing the store to continue sales while restricting future vendors – possibly allowing only one more to set up shop.